Civil aviation news
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August 15, 2026
AW | 2026 08 14 21:19 | AIR INVESTIGATION / AIR SAFETY / AIRLINES Air India A320 temporarily loses flight controls An Air India Airbus A320neo injured 24 people on board, after…
August 14, 2026
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India has officially opened one of the largest contests in its history to modernize its military transport aviation. India's Ministry of Defence issued a request for proposals for…
Sale-and-leaseback agreement covers the high-density MAX variant, which already accounts for 17 of the Indian airline's 40 aircraft
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Avolon and Akasa Air have signed a sale-and-leaseback deal for up to seven Boeing 737 Max 8-200 aircraft, which will support further fleet and route growth at the Indian…
Fort Indiantown Gap trains soldiers on new military drones while developing hands-on counter-UAS tactics By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill From training on “low-tech” counter-UAS tactics, such…
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An Air India Airbus A320 suffered a sudden loss of approximately 300 feet of altitude,…
A preliminary Airbus analysis indicates that hydraulic systems lost pressure in rapid succession during the incident in early August
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. AlphaX Aerospace Pvt Ltd, an Indian aerospace startup incubated under the AIC Crescent Innovation Incubation Council with... The post SkyRover…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Paninian India has taken a significant step in India’s indigenous aero-engine journey by unveiling the Yantur compact... The post Paninian’s Yantur…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. As India remembers the fallen members of its armed forces, 14 August marks one of the darkest... The post INS Sindhurakshak Tragedy: Remembering the…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), a regional affiliate of Al-Qaeda, transitioned from a fragmented entity into... The post AQIS Quietly…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. The Indian Railways has become the primary target for the Inter Services Intelligence-backed elements in recent months,... The post ISI Shifts…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A large section of Indians and Pakistanis view each other as their greatest threat, reflecting the deep-entrenched... The post Indians, Pakistanis…
Saudi Arabian low-cost carrier Flyadeal will launch non-stop flights between Riyadh (RUH) and Mumbai (BOM) on Oct. 3, 2026, making Mumbai its second destination in India after Hyderabad (HYD). The…
New agreement adds up to seven aircraft, reinforcing long-term growth and future MRO demand in India’s aviation market Akasa Air has signed a new sale-and-leaseback agreement with global aircraft…
Avolon has agreed a sale-and-leaseback transaction with India’s Akasa Air covering up to seven Boeing 737-8200 aircraft. The deal expands the aviation finance company’s existing partnership with…
Preliminary Airbus analysis found that all three hydraulic systems lost pressure in quick succession during a 300-foot altitude loss
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Indian national carrier Air India plans to gradually resume numerous international flight connections from 1 September 2026 that were reduced during the summer months of July and August…
Vietjet Air Cargo has selected Group Concorde to provide sales agency (GSA) services covering Japan and Indonesia. The new tie-up started in August and will see India-headquartered Group Concorde…
The flight control systems of an Air India Airbus A320neo narrowbody plane which suddenly plunged 300 feet while at cruising altitude, leaving 24 passengers and crew injured, went dark for several…
Air India (AI) will test all of its pilots for banned substances after a Phuket to Delhi flight lost about 300 feet in altitude on 4 August. Phuket (HKT) to Delhi (DEL) was the route involved in the…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Data Patterns India Ltd is pushing ahead with its HAWK airborne radar programme for the MiG-29 and... The post Data Patterns Eyes DRDO and Russian…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India’s indigenous airborne early-warning and control (AEW&C) programme achieved an important but lesser-known breakthrough when Indian defence…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. A proud milestone for Indian manufacturing and materials excellence! MIDHANI has become the first company in India... The post MIDHANI Secures S400…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has issued a stern warning to India, declaring that every single drop... The post Water Wars and Red Lines…
This report was originally published on IDRW.org. India Optel Limited (IOL), a Mini Ratna Category-I Defence Public Sector Undertaking under the Department of Defence... The post IOL launches…
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August 13, 2026
The captain of an Air India flight that suffered a 300-foot loss in altitude whilst travelling to Delhi on Aug. 4 is facing investigation after his mandatory psychoactive screening test returned a…
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Embraer, Lockheed Martin and Airbus are all expected to compete for the Medium Transport Aircraft tender. India has formally launched an effort to procure a new military transport, which could see…
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An American Eagle regional jet flying from Dallas to Lexington, Kentucky was forced to declare a fuel emergency and divert to a third airport in Indiana after three missed approaches.
Norwegian aircraft manufacturer NOEMI Aerospace is expanding its footprint across Asia, signing two separate agreements in August 2026… The post NOEMI Aerospace signs seaplane deals with India and…
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